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Drought Research
The USDA completed research to better understand how crops survive during a drought. This was important because the country had just experienced a massive drought and low yields made food prices more expensive. The goal of the research was to improve yields in times of drought. -
Tractor Technology
Today tractors are equipped with high-tech GPS systems and help increase food production on a significantly larger scale than ever before. Scientific discovery and technological inventions have been the key to agricultural success.